立足

tā zài jiù shè huì méi yǒu lì zú zhī dì

他在旧社会没有立足之地。

He had no place in the society of former times.

dà tīng li jǐ mǎn le rén yǐ jīng wú chù lì zú

大厅里挤满了人，已经无处立足。

The hall is already so full of people that there's nowhere to stand.

dēng shān zhě zài róng huà de bīng shang zhǎo bu dào duō shao lì zú zhī chù

登山者在融化的冰上找不到多少立足之处。

The mountain climber could not find many footholds on the melting ice.

guó jiā de fā zhǎn yìng lì zú yú dú lì zì zhǔ hé zì lì gēng shēng

国家的发展应立足于独立自主和自力更生。

The development of the country is based on independence and self-reliance.

yuán gōng yīng lì zú běn zhí gōng zuò

员工应立足本职工作。

Employees should stick to their jobs.

lì zú xiàn shí zhǎn wàng wèi lái

立足现实，展望未来。

Be based on the reality while looking to the future.